UnderwoodIN
This town of 957 people was settled in 1893.
Is Underwood a good place to live?
Underwood’s average commute is 41 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Underwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Underwood.
More children than Indiana overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Underwood who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 32%. Children under 18 are half of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (37% statewide).
| Underwood | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.6% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Underwood’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Underwood | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 31.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Underwood work out of town
2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Underwood. The median commute is under 22 miles. The top destinations are Jeffersonville (11%), New Albany (9%) and Louisville (8%).
| Underwood | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Underwood faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Underwood is higher. Federal aid has come to Underwood households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Underwood
Underwood’s midsummer high is recorded as 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Underwood is worth about $250K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2%. Underwood: 87% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Underwood
Moving to Underwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Underwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Underwood for work
Where Underwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Underwood; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Underwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Underwood
Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
Underwood is an unincorporated town in Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It took its name from the local Underwood family. As a newly established Census-designated place, it does not have data in the 2020 census. The 2022 American Community Survey, estimated a population of around 1,000 residents.
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- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 47177
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